Medication - Licensed Practitioner Controlled - Pharmacy Review
When medications are administered under Licensed Practitioner (LP) control, must there be a retrospective pharmacy review when the pharmacy is open?
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No. Per MM 05.01.01 EP 1, retrospective review is not required when medications are ordered, prepared, and administered under LP control. Organizations should, however, consider the requirements at MM 08.01.01 in evaluating it's medication management system and assess risk points by randomly sampling and reviewing LP controlled orders for the items listed at MM.05.01.01 EP 4.
No. Per MM 05.01.01 EP 1, retrospective review is not required when medications are ordered, prepared, and administered under LP control. Organizations should, however, consider the requirements at MM 08.01.01 in evaluating it's medication management system and assess risk points by randomly sampling and reviewing LP controlled orders for the items listed at MM.05.01.01 EP 4.
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Medication Management MM
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